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Meet Three Real Witches at a Book Signing Event at the Loving Café in Delmar, NY

Friday, September 16th, 2011

The authors of the Wicca: What’s the Real Deal? Breaking Through the Misconceptions, Patricia Gardner, Dayna Winters, and Angela Kaufman, will be signing their book at the Loving Café in Delmar, New York.

(New York, September 16, 2011) Carolyn Woodard, the owner of the Loving Café in Delmar, New York, will be hosting a book-signing event for the book: Wicca: What’s the Real Deal? Breaking Through the Misconceptions, on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 12:00 PM ET.  You have the chance to meet three real Wiccan Witches, Dayna Winters, Patricia Gardner, and Angela Kaufman, as they sign books and answer questions about Wicca and Witchcraft!  You will also get to sample some of the tasty vegan cuisine in the friendliest vegan café in the city.

The Loving Café a vegan café located at 318 Delaware Avenue, at the former site of the Java Jazz Café.  Carolyn Woodard opened the business in the summer of 2011, and participates in the daily operation of the cafe.  Carolyn began the business with, not only financial interests, but spiritual interests as well; she hopes  that the café will “serve as torch for Vegan Peace,” in Delmar, and beyond.  The awning on the exterior of the café reads, “Loving Café:  Be Veg, Go Green 2 Save the Planet.”

Map:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=318+Delaware+Avenue,+Delmar,+New+York+12054&hl=en&sll=40.166537,-84.780793&sspn=1.935073,5.059204&vpsrc=0&t=m&z=16

Foods offered include vegan burgers, curry soup, ocean salad, wraps, shrimp, fish fillet, sloppy Joes, sandwiches, local produce, and organic selections.  In addition, the café serves a variety of meat substitutes including vegan shrimp, fish fillet, steak, and ham.  Beverages offered include specialty coffees, regular coffee, and tea.

The Loving Café is open daily, with the exception of Sundays.  Hours of operation are from Monday through Thursday from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, and on Friday and Saturday from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm.

Dayna Winters, Patricia Gardner, and Angela Kaufman are thrilled to have the opportunity to have a book-signing event at the Loving Café, since the theme of their book is about an alternative lifestyle and earth-based religion.  Wicca: What’s the Real Deal? Breaking Through the Misconceptions is a body of work that the authors hope will educate those interested in Wicca and the basics of the religion while simultaneously eradicating any misconceptions individuals may have about the Wiccan lifestyle or Wiccan religious practices.  Reviewers of the book suggest that Wicca: What’s the Real Deal? is a must have book for new Wiccan practitioners, for coven leaders seeking an informative resource for coven members or students, for solitary practitioners, and for non-practitioners curious about the religion and Wiccan traditions.

A limited supply of books will be available at the book signing, so attendees should arrive early.  You can also preorder the book before the event and bring it with you to have it signed.

The book signing begins at 12:00 PM ET: just in time to get a delicious vegan lunch, and an excellent read!

Event Information Recap

Book Signing: Wicca: What’s the Real Deal? Breaking Through the Misconceptions

Location: Loving Café, 318 Delaware Avenue, Delmar, New York

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2011

Time: 12:00 PM ET

About the Authors

Dayna Winters

Dayna Winters is a Witch and Priestess in the Dragon Warriors of Isis Coven. She earned an Associate in Arts from Hudson Valley Community College, and later graduated magna cum laude from Sage College with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She is the co-founder and co-director of ISIS Paranormal Investigations in Upstate New York, and the co-host of ISIS Paranormal Radio.

Patricia Gardner

Patricia Gardner is a Witch and the High Priestess of the Dragon Warrior’s of ISIS Coven in Upstate, New York. She is the co-founder and co-director of ISIS Paranormal Investigations, and she co-hosts the ISIS Paranormal Radio Show.

Angela Kaufman

Angela Kaufman is a Witch, Priestess in the Dragon Warriors of Isis Coven, a psychic artist for ISIS Paranormal Investigations, and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over five years of experience working with individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues. She is also a professional Tarot card reader and owner of Moonlight Tarot.

Order Wicca: What’s the Real Deal? Breaking Through the Misconceptions now at Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Wicca-Whats-Breaking-Through-Misconceptions/dp/0764339087.

All of the authors are available for radio/television shows, lectures, and presentations.  To contact the authors you can send an email to daynawinters@gmail.com.  For more information about the authors, ISIS Paranormal Investigations, ISIS Paranormal Radio, or the book: Wicca: What’s the Real Deal? visit: http://www.isisinvestigations.com.

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Wicca: What’s the Real Deal? Identified As a “Must Have” Read

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

A new book promoting religious tolerance through education, Wicca: What’s the Real Deal? Breaking Through the Misconceptions, has been called a “must own” book for many people by editor and owner of The Magical Buffet, Rebecca Elson.

A new book promoting religious tolerance through education, Wicca: What’s the Real Deal? Breaking Through the Misconceptions [big], is a book authored by three Witches and Wiccans, Dayna Winters, Patricia Gardner, and Angela Kaufman.  Wicca: What’s the Real Deal? is an easy to read guide, consisting of four information-packed chapters; the first chapter explore Misunderstood Terminology and Erroneous Perceptions; Chapter 2 explores Misunderstood Practices and Historical Misconceptions; Chapter 3 explores “What Wiccans Do;” and Chapter 4 explores the concept of “When Magick is Sane.”  The book includes an index, bibliography, and a glossary as well.

Just released by Schiffer Book in July 2011, Wicca: What’s the Real Deal? is already getting reviews that are suggesting that the book is ideal for a wide audience.  According to Rebecca Elson, this book is suitable for High Priests and Priestesses as a book that they can offer to their coven members who are addressing the concerns of friends, family members, and loved ones.  Further, since the book points out the advantages and disadvantages of begin Wiccan, Wicca: What’s the Real Deal? is suitable for anyone new to the Wiccan faith or to those individuals thinking about taking up Wiccan practices and studies.  In her review, Rebecca Elson cautions readers not to dismiss Wicca: What’s the Real Deal? as a Wiccan’s basic 101 book.  Rebecca asserts:

“‘Wicca: What’s the Real Deal?” could easily be mistaken as another “Wicca 101″ book at first glance, and …readers being well versed in Wicca or practicing Wiccans themselves, may find themselves dismissing this book a bit too soon. With its straight forward myth/truth format and easy to follow explanations of the basics of Wicca and being Wiccan, this book is, in my opinion, a must own for many people.”

Rebecca Elson is the chief writer, publisher, and founder of The Magical Buffet Online, a site where “Spirituality, Politics, and Pop Culture” Collide.  Rebecca identifies herself as a literary mercenary, a spiritual mogul, and a warrior poet.  She holds a Bachelor of Science in Metaphysics from the American Institute of Holistic Theology, and she has written for other websites like Deeper Perception Made Practical and What Greg Eats.  She was also a featured speaker at the Plattsburgh Paranormal Presentation where she talked about protection against the Devil, demons, and evil spirits.  You can find out more about The Magical Buffet at: http://themagicalbuffet.com.

Readers interested in getting Wicca: What’s the Real Deal? Breaking Through the Misconceptions can do so through Schifferbooks.com, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.ca, Amazon.jp, Amazon.fr, Barnes and Noble, and myriad other book sellers online.  The book is also for sale at the Spindle City Market on 302 Ontario Street in Cohoes, New York, and if you visit your local bookseller, the vendor can order the book for you upon request if it is not on their shelves.

The authors of Wicca: What’s the Real Deal? Breaking Through the Misconceptions are elders in the pagan community, and Priestesses in the Dragon Warriors of ISIS Coven in Upstate New York.  Dayna Winters and Patricia Gardner are the co-founders of ISIS Paranormal Investigations, and the co-hosts of ISIS Paranormal Radio.  Angela is a psychic artist in ISIS Paranormal Investigations and the owner of Moonlight Tarot LLC.  For more information about the authors you can visit ISIS Paranormal Investigations at: www.isisinvestigations.com/index2.html.

All of the authors are available for radio/television shows, lectures, and presentations.  To contact the authors you can send an email to daynawinters at gmail dot com.

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No Need for Religion to Instill Ethics

Friday, February 12th, 2010

In an article that appears on the Telegraph.co.uk, a new study reveals that people that do not follow any religion or that do not hold religious beliefs know the difference between right and wrong just as much as a regular worshipper does. We needed a study to confirm this?

A team of researchers from Harvard University conducted a study and found that the majority of today’s world religions have a moral code which is used to help keep society organized. The study, recently published in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences reveals that people with no religious background have intuitive judgments of what is wrong and what is right and those judgments are the same as those made by believers.

According to Dr. Mark Hauser, from the University, some people believe that if there was no religion, morality would go out the window. Other people believe that a religion is merely a method for expressing moral intuitions. The researchers used a number of psychological studies that were created to test a person’s morality levels. According to Hauser, the tests have indicated that intuitive judgments of what is right and what is wrong operate independently from explicit religious commitments.

I guess this study clearly suggests that all those years that certain religions were imposed on members of society in an effort to control members of society and to keep them from committing crimes and behaving immorally, it was unnecessary since people actually have their own minds and are capable of making their own decisions. What a wonderful surprise! Who knew?

Read more about the study on religion and morality.

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